Robotic pruner ready to cut down production problems in apple orchards

While the whole of agriculture trends toward automation technologies, the production operations of tree fruit crops still require a fair amount of manual labor.

January 10 , 2022

Scientists breeding citrus tolerant of deadly disease

A $1.5 million emergency grant is enabling UC Riverside scientists to find plants impervious to a disease threatening America’s citrus fruit supply.

January 10 , 2022

Colombia to continue exporting most of its Hass avocado crop to Europe

Jorge Enrique Restrepo, executive president of Corpohass, said that the country is surpassing countries such as Chile and Israel, in terms of the Hass avocado exports.

January 10 , 2022

An unusually tall avocado tree in San Francisco is bearing free fruit in more ways than one

When Ammar Swalim took over a small Pacific Heights hardware store two weeks ago, he had no idea what was growing in the backyard of the California Street business.

January 07 , 2022

Chinese national in US pleads guilty to stealing Monsanto secrets

Xiang Haitao, 44, was employed as an imaging scientist by Monsanto and its subsidiary, The Climate Corporation, from 2008 to 2017, the Justice Department said in a statement.

January 07 , 2022

Indian table grape growers taking united stand on pricing

Vilas Shinde, CMD of Nashik-based Sahyadri Farmers Producer Company, the largest exporter of grapes in the country, said the decision was taken so that growers can avoid incurring losses.

January 07 , 2022

Plastic-free food packaging that kills dangerous bacteria

Potentially extending the shelf-life of fresh fruit by two to three days, the natural food packaging is made from a type of corn protein called zein, starch and other naturally derived biopolymers.

January 07 , 2022

The importance of soil pH in blueberry fields

Blueberries are distinct among fruit crops in their soil and fertility requirements, needing acidic soil. Check out how to keep your soil and plants healthy.

January 07 , 2022

California table grape growers continue path to mechanization and automation

Through the California Table Grape Commission, growers are working to reduce costs and increase the efficiency of vineyard operations.

January 06 , 2022

Supply chain issues may have peaked - NY Federal Reserve

The NY Fed unveiled a new index on Tuesday, which combines different metrics of data from across the supply chain to establish a clearer picture of the situation.

January 06 , 2022